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# Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield businesses come together at networking event
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-and-sutton-coldfield-businesses-come-together-at-networking-event/
- Published: 2012-05-18T06:30:24.000Z
- Updated: 2012-05-17T18:25:35.000Z
- Author: Roger Monkman
- Tags: Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 21:41

An initiative uniting professional business communities in Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield has been launched by a city legal firm.

The HCB Solicitors group, which took over local law practice Sharrotts a year ago, is aiming to bring professionals closer together to strengthen business in the two communities.

[![Michelle Dean, Paul Brook and Steve Holden](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/business-unity-pic-160512.jpg "Michelle Dean, Paul Brook and Steve Holden")](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2012/05/18/lichfield-and-sutton-coldfield-businesses-come-together-at-networking-event/business-unity-pic-160512/)

Michelle Dean, Paul Brook and Steve Holden

The project was kicked off with a networking event at Don Diego’s Spanish tapas restaurant in Sutton, attended by over 30 representatives from the legal, accounting, financial services and banking sectors.

Steve Holden, tax director at HCB, said: “From the reaction of the guests it was obvious this was a much-needed initiative.

“Bringing the professions together will strengthen the business communities and that’s a major benefit for companies in both centres.

“We see this as the first of a number of get-togethers at improving business relationships.”

The next networking event is on June 14 at Apres in Lichfield.